| 100% | CINCHONA | 8 | Tree from which quinine originates |
| 50% | SHEA | 4 | Native African tree from which a butter is extracted |
| 49% | STYRAX | 6 | Genus of trees from which gum resin benzoin is obtained |
| 48% | CZECH | 5 | Language from which the word robot originates |
| 48% | QUEENANNESLACE | 14 | Wildflower from which the cultivated carrot originated |
| 48% | VIETNAM | 7 | Country from which pho noodle soup originated |
| 47% | LADOLCEVITA | 11 | Fellini film from which the term “paparazzi” originated |
| 43% | BASELINE | 8 | *Cat breed named after an Indonesian island from which it didn't originate |
| 41% | GALA | 4 | Word that refers to a lavish party, which originated from French |
| 40% | KEG | 3 | Word that refers to a beer container, which originated from Old Norse |
| 39% | ALCOHOL | 7 | Word that refers to a liquid used in cocktails, which originated from Latin |
| 39% | WHEREOF | 7 | From which |
| 39% | WHENCE | 6 | From which |
| 39% | DONQUIXOTE | 10 | Classic saga from which the expressions at 23-, 29-, 63-, 83-, 100-, 111- and 114-Across all originated |
| 38% | MATRI | 5 | Prefix meaning mother that is used with "arch" or "lineal," which originated from Latin |
| 38% | TRI | 3 | Prefix meaning three that is used with "angle" or "cycle," which originated from Greek |
| 38% | FEST | 4 | Word that refers to a celebration with a specific focus, which originated from German |
| 37% | TREE | 4 | From which timber comes |
| 37% | PALM | 4 | Tree from Nepal, mostly |
| 37% | OAK | 3 | Tree from an acorn |
| 36% | MENU | 4 | From which starters are selected |
| 36% | NEEM | 4 | Tree from the mahogany family |
| 36% | CYPRESS | 7 | Tree from Mediterranean island, say |
| 36% | CLEAR | 5 | Remove trees from |
| 36% | MIS | 3 | Prefix meaning bad that is used with "trust" or "understanding," which originated from the Proto-Germanic language |
| 36% | LILABNER | 8 | From which Sadie Hawkins dances come |
| 36% | TITULAR | 7 | From which a name is taken |
| 36% | EAVE | 4 | From which Christmas lights might hang |
| 35% | WHE | 3 | Anyplace / From which place |
| 35% | NEEM | 4 | Ayurvedic tree from India |